Fig. 2From: Ropivacaine promotes apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells through damaging mitochondria and activating caspase-3 activityInfluence of ropivacaine (Rop) on the genesis of apoptosome in Bel 7402 cells and HLE cells. Bel 7402 cells (a) and HLE cells (b) were treated with (2Â mmol/L) of Rop for 48Â h, the cellular morphology of Bel 7402 cells or HLE cells was observed by microscopy. The cytoblasts of Bel 7402 cells and HLE cells were stained with DAPI and observed by fluorescence microscopy. The red arrows indicate apoptosomes. The images are representation of at least three independent experimentsBack to article page